ANCHORAGE, Alaska–In a recent decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, employers may not mandate that tipped employees share tips with employees who do not customarily receive tips. The court decision does not prohibit “tip pooling” where only tipped employees share in the pool, however, tipped employees may not be required to share […]
Alaska State Troopers report that they arrested a Russian Mission man for an arrest warrant issued for Burglary I, Assault III and IV and Disorderly Conduct on Wednesday. Convicted Felon, 35-year-old Crim Takumjenak, was contacted at his residence in Russian Mission by Aniak-based troopers at 1:45 on Wednesday. Takumjenak was in the news ten years ago when […]
A Pennsylvania judge late Wednesday dismissed defense efforts to have criminal sexual assault charges against comedian Bill Cosby thrown out, ruling that his trial can proceed. Cosby’s lawyers argued that a former district attorney granted Cosby immunity from prosecution in 2005 so he could use Cosby’s testimony in a civil suit by an alleged victim. […]
The husband of Linda Skeek, Thomas Skeek was arraigned on charges of Murder I, Murder II, and Tampering with Physical Evidence in an Anchorage courtroom on Thursday. Shortly after interviewing witnesses and investigating other records such as bank accounts, phones and media online, search warrants were requested and granted to search the Skeek home and […]